Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Religion, B.A.


Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Religion


Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.0 Course Requirements in Religion: 33 cr


1.2 Jewish and Christian Traditions: 3 cr


One course from:

1.3 Religions outside the Jewish and Christian Traditions: 3 cr


One course from:

1.5 Scripture: 3 cr


One course from

1.6 Philosophical and Theological Methodology: 3 cr


One course from

1.7 Elective: 3 cr


  • One additional REST course

1.8 Capping: 3 cr


2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: 3 cr


Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Religion: 36 cr


3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements


3.1 Foundation: 7 cr


3.2 Distribution


Breadth: 21 cr

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
  • History 3 Credit(s)
  • Literature 3 Credit(s)
  • Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
  • Social Science 3 Credit(s)
Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

  • Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 40 cr


4.0 Electives: 44 cr


Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr


Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Religion